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noo idea my spot isnt bad though, it would add about 1/4 mile if i decided to walk to the strip. i think i might pass though even though im close for once. its 62, i think im going to slash all my tires so i can stay down here awhile and wait out winter.

 

BNR I'll trade you???

 

Well I am still sitting in a motel room in Nashville Tn. I went over to the Cummins shop where the truck is, I went in they took me to the truck, They had the hood, front bumper the wheel well covers the whole front of the engine the valve cover the turbo the alt. it is stripped down, they pulled the head and found it dropped a valve and there is damage in all 6 of the cylinders, I didn't drive it very far after I heard the noise, they said it is something that happens every nw and then when the enigine is running, the engine will bounce that valve around all over the place. I don't know what dispatch is going to do with me, I'd like to wait it out, I'm a ways from several terminals. We will see.

 

sorry to hear that td24, it's never a good thing when your truck strands you when you'd rather be working...

 

Yeah, I spoke with ops today they don't have another truck anywhere, so I'm going to be sitting here a while. I was going home the first weekend in Feb. But I may miss my second sons 5th Birthday, he was a bit set back to hear that today. Thanks. TD24

 

So basically they will be doing an inframe overhaul. Your best getting a plane ticket to your family.. You aint going to be doing much sitting in that room from 5 days plus depending on how lazy or swamped that cummins shop is..

 

A dropped valve ruined a liner and piston not all 6. Are they saying the liners are showing cavitation? Head work a liner and piston to get it scooting again. However, while they are there see that it gets overhauled..

 

Well I thought about that as well, they are working 2 shifts, I think they will overhaul it, it isn't mine I can't tell them what to do to it. Thanks. TD24

 

Dropped a valve? As in the spring and retainer just gave up and let it drop into the cylinder? OMFG!!!! They arent saying that a valve from that cylinder caused damage in all of the cylinders are they?